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🗳️ As Tamil Nadu votes in the 2026 assembly election, how far can Vijay’s bid go?
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🗳️ As Tamil Nadu votes in the 2026 assembly election, how far can Vijay’s bid go?

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A conversation with the scholar and researcher Vignesh Karthik K R on Vijay’s political entry and the limits of cinema stardom in Tamil Nadu politics
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